The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association (MPPOA), which alleged that it represents “over 90% of the police and peace officers in Minnesota,” sued the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST Board) after the Board allegedly released the names and dates of birth of at
San Antonio City Council approved a new three-year contract with the city’s police union Thursday, committing more than $102 million to higher wages and other benefits for officers while shifting some of the growing cost of healthcare onto employees.Council voted 10-1 to approve the collective barga
WEST PALM BEACH, FL — The mayor is not disputing that West Palm Beach is growing. He is disputing the claim that Fire Rescue has not kept up.Mayor Keith A. James released a written statement responding to the International Association of Fire Fighters, saying the union’s claims about the city’s inve
There’s a new addition to the list of Flock Safety camera critics in the D.C.-area: The D.C. police union questions if and how the camera network should be utilized by its own department.“A system with such broad and extensive capabilities requires not only significant guardrails, but also full tran
The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association (MPPOA), which alleged that it represents “over 90% of the police and peace officers in Minnesota,” sued the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST Board) after the Board allegedly released the names and dates of birth of at
Tracylyn Lopez, a correctional officer and the California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA) representative at Salinas Valley State Prison in California, was suspended for 60 workdays after posting excerpts from a prior disciplinary action on a union bulletin board near the prison’s mai
A New York Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) held that the Village of Pelham violated New York state labor law by refusing to respond to a police union’s pre-bargaining information requests concerning vacant sergeant positions. The Village of Pelham Police Benev
On February 7, 2025, members of the Roanoke Police Department in Virginia and an ATF task force conducted surveillance of Michael Antonio David, Jr. for approximately two hours before initiating a traffic stop. A K-9 subsequently alerted on the vehicle, and officers recovered two firearms from the
The Appellate Court of Maryland held that the Prince George’s County Police Chief complied with the procedural requirements of Maryland’s former Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights (LEOBR) when he rejected an Administrative Hearing Board’s recommendation to demote a police sergeant and instea
Will Twigg worked as a corrections deputy sheriff for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office in Florida while also serving in the armed forces. During his employment, he periodically took military leave. Before returning from one period of service, he also took leave under the FMLA because of medic
Eric William Groebner, a patrol officer with the Anoka Police Department in Minnesota, worked a 12-hour shift on September 13, 2022, responding to a mix of routine and emergency calls, including burglary assistance, traffic stops, and a domestic disturbance involving a child reportedly holding a kn
While investigating the identities of two individuals at a home improvement store, Lancaster County Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Ryan Schmuecker discovered that both had active warrants for failing to pay court-imposed fines. He assured one individual that he was “not going to even mess with” the warrant
Marijuana, Guns, & Public Safety EmployeesMarijuana laws have been loosening in many states, but the drug is still illegal at the federal level. This month’s podcast covers what happens when state and federal laws collide on this issue, and why the labor contract is so important. Coming up from LRIS
HENDERSON, NV — The City of Henderson told its police captains they should be excluded from unionizing, according to a letter obtained by 8 News Now. In response, union leaders filed a petition to a state board in a push for recognition.In an effort to push the city to recognize a formed police unio
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA — A split Huntington Beach City Council opted to hold off on any pay increases for law enforcement amid concerns on whether the budget can afford an 18% wage hike over the next three years.Instead of moving forward with the raise for Huntington Beach police as normal at Tuesday’
FRANKFORT, KY — A Lexington man who once served in high-ranking leadership roles within regional and state police fraternal organizations has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for orchestrating a series of wire fraud schemes.Kevin Ryan Straw, 40, was sentenced Tuesday to 27 mon
Paul Cotter spent decades living the typical firefighter routine. When the alarm sounded, he’d step into his turnout gear – the specialized boots, pants, topcoat and helmet that’s worn to protect first responders from extreme heat and moisture – and be on the truck within seconds.He looked at the un
PEMBROKE PINES, FL — Newly released records give a closer look at how a disagreement between Pembroke Pines police supervisors and the union over a proposed shift swap escalated into an internal affairs investigation and, eventually, a federal lawsuit. The records obtained by the Pembroke Pines News
KANSAS CITY, M) — A Jackson County judge has confirmed an arbitrator’s order that the Kansas City firefighter driving the pumper truck involved in a 2021 multi-fatality crash in Westport get his job back and receive back pay.Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jalilah Otto issued the decision on Mond
DERBY, CT — A Superior Court judge has upheld an arbitration award requiring the city of Derby to factor overtime earnings into workers’ compensation benefits for a police officer involved in a 2021 shooting.In a decision issued last week in state Superior Court in Milford, Judge Walter M. Spader Jr
NEW ORLEANS — A feud between the City of New Orleans and its firefighters has moved to civil court.The New Orleans Firefighters Association has filed a petition for an injunction against the city, the New Orleans Fire Department and Fire Superintendent Roman Nelson. At the center of the dispute is a
Ali Danial Hemani, a dual U.S.–Pakistan citizen living in Texas, became the subject of a federal investigation in 2022 after authorities suspected him and his family of terrorism-related activity. During a search of the family home, Hemani cooperated with law enforcement. He turned over a firearm he
Ali Danial Hemani, a dual U.S.–Pakistan citizen living in Texas, became the subject of a federal investigation in 2022 after authorities suspected him and his family of terrorism-related activity. During a search of the family home, Hemani cooperated with law enforcement. He turned over a firearm he
A K-9 unit at Alabama’s Staton Correctional Facility alerted on Correctional Officer Henry Guice, Jr.’s car in the prison parking lot. A search revealed narcotics in the vehicle and on Guice’s person. He was handcuffed and transported to the law enforcement division’s office, located about a quarte